The director of a day care in New Hampton has been arrested and charged with child endangerment and simple assault.

The director of a day care in New Hampton has been arrested and charged with child endangerment and simple assault.

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Updated: 4:37 AM EDT Oct 10, 2014

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WEBVTT RAISED CONCERNS. KRISTEN CAROSA JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH MORE. ACCORDING TO POLICE MITCHELL IS BEING CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNTS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND ONE COUNT OF SIMPLE ASSAULT. WHEN SHE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CHARGES SHE TURNED HERSELF IN. NEIGHBORS TELL US TONIGHT THEY'RE SHOCKED. WOW, THAT'S OUR NEIGHBOR. GOTTA TAKE THAT TO HEART. HE'S LIVED NEXT-DOOR FOR 17 YEARS. WE DIDN'T BELIEVE OR EVER FOR ONE MINUTE THINK THAT SHE'S A BAD PERSON. AND NEVER WOULD, UNTIL SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS. MITCHELL'S ARREST COMES AFTER A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION INTO THE DAY CARE SHE WAS RUNNING AFTER SEVERAL PARENTS RAISED CONCERNS. IT'S PROBABLY BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE IT ALL HATCHED. THE STATE SHUT DOWN ANNIE'S PLACE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER IN NEW HAMPTON IN APRIL. 18 CHILDREN FROM SIX WEEKS TO 12 YEARS WERE REGISTERED AT THE CENTER. ACCORDING TO STATE OFFICIALS, VIOLATIONS INCLUDE ACCUSATIONS THAT MITCHELL USED A DANGEROUS TECHNIQUE TO GET THE CHILDREN TO SLEEP. TWO OF THOSE COUNTS INVOLVE TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS AND THEY ALLEGE THAT SHE PLACED A FITTED SHEET, ALL FOUR CORNERS OF A FITTED SHEET OVER EACH INFANT AND TUCKED THE CORNERS UNDER THE MATTRESS OF THE CRIB. THE OTHER TWO ENDANGERING CHARGES INVOLVE TWO OTHER INFANTS AND THOSE CHARGES ALLEGE THAT SHE PLACED A SHEET UP TO THEIR FACE AND TUCKED IT IN TIGHTLY UNDER THE MATTRESS. THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY ADAM WOODS SAYS THE FIFTH CHARGES SIMPLE ASSAULT AGAINST AN INFANT OR A CHILD. WHILE PLACING THE CHILD ON THE GROUND, HIT HER HEAD OFF A METAL DOOR, CAUSING BRUISING. MITCHELL HAS BEEN RELEASED ON BAIL, SHE'S SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED IN DECEMBER. NOBODY DESERVES ANY MISTREATMENT FROM ANYBODY, BUT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT CHILDREN AND ABUSE OF CHILDREN, THAT'S A REAL, YOU CROSS THE LINE THERE. NEWS 9 DID STOP BY MITCHELL'S HOME TONIGHT, WE DID HEAR SOMEONE INSIDE, BUT NO ONE CAME

New Hampton day care director faces charges

The director of a day care in New Hampton has been arrested and charged with child endangerment and simple assault.